Wed, Feb-12-14, 02:00
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Julian's Breads - My opinion
I read about the Julian's brand Paleo breads on this message board. Today I went to Whole Foods and got a couple of loaves.
Tonight I tried the "regular" one -- the no-carb bread. I toasted it. And then toasted it again. It never actually toasted, just seemed a bit drier and steamy after two sessions in the toaster oven. I smothered it in butter and sprinkled on some Penzy's Apple Pie Spice. (My other choice was butter and garlic powder).
First impression: the texture is like a thick piece of cardboard. Have plenty of water handy to drink, because it's very dry. It sorta tasted the way I think cardboard would taste. You really need to put something on it to make it palatable. Compared to some of the gluten free breads (such as Udi's) it's pretty bad. (I was eating gluten-free a few years ago).
Anyway, I got used to it after a few bites and did finish the entire piece of bread. I don't think I would ever attempt to make a sandwich from it. However, I think it might be useful in the following sort of situations:
* As a device to mop up olive oil or sauces
* As a device to put something on top of: nut butter or various spreads, pate, etc.
* Perhaps could be used to make low-carb breadcrumbs or seasoned croutons.
* Perhaps could be used in meatballs, meatloaf, or seafood cakes when you don't want to use only meat.
* Perhaps could be used to make low-carb French Toast or Bread Pudding.
* Perhaps could be totally disintegrated into hot cream/half&half, butter, and spices to make a sort of low carb hot cereal that you could have with bits of nuts. Maybe add some raw flax seeds for additional nutrition and splenda/stevia/whatever for a bit of sweetness.
I also have a loaf of the coconut flour bread. I will try that soon and write my thoughts in this thread. I won't try the almond flour bread. My kids are allergic to nuts so I can't contaminate the toaster.
So, in conclusion -- meh. But I'll mess around with it here and there and see if I can make it more palatable. Even though it's not so great, I'm still glad that they make it.
So far, my "carb substitute thing" of choice is Mission Carb Control tortillas. Those make a decent stand-in for a little homemade personal pizza or wrap.
Last edited by Mom53inCA : Wed, Feb-12-14 at 22:53.
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